Archives for 2008

A faithful man will be richly blessed, but one eager to get rich will not go unpunished. Proverbs 28:20 Remain faithful in Christ, and he will give you blessings beyond even your own imagining. Make money your god, and you will "not go unpunished". A sobering thought.

Better the little that the righteous have than the wealth of many wicked; Psalm 37:16 This verse just goes to remind me that while building wealth may not necessarily be a bad thing, we need to make sure that we maintain our integrity in doing that. We need to remain righteous, and make sure we’re […]

By wisdom a house is built,and through understanding it is established; through knowledge its rooms are filled with rare and beautiful treasures. Proverbs 24:3-4

Then he will say to those on his left, ‘Depart from me, you who are cursed, into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels. For I was hungry and you gave me nothing to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me nothing to drink, I was a stranger and you did […]

If anyone has material possessions and sees his brother in need but has no pity on him, how can the love of God be in him? 1 John 3:17

The rich rule over the poor, and the borrower is servant to the lender. Proverbs 22:7 To me this verse should give us a sense of caution. Remember, whenever you’re about to borrow money, you are now beholden to that person/instituation where you are borrowing from. It isn’t a good situation to be in, and […]

Just as you excel in everything — in faith, in speech, in knowledge, in complete earnestness and in your love for us — see that you also excel in this grace of giving. 2 Corinthians 8:7 This verse to me speaks of how as followers of Christ we need to be “Christ-like” and have compassion […]